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ignostic 

One who professes ignorance on the knowledge of whether or not any gods exist, or even what the term means. It is a play on the words "ignorant" (to lack knowledge) and "gnostic," (knowledge pertaining to gods).

Ignosticism is sometimes compared to theological noncognitivism, and while one may be both an ignostic and a theological noncognitivist, they aren't mutually inclusive. It is also often compared to agnosticism, and nontheism in general. Most ignostics would be categorized as "weak" or "negative" atheists.
Theist: "Do you believe in God?"

Ignostic: "What is 'God'?"
ignostic by Squarecircle September 11, 2008
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Ignostic 

Someone who is devoted to Iggy Pop.
"I'm an Ignostic, I only listen to Iggy Pop, I bend over and he makes me be his Dog.
Ignostic by Ignostic September 17, 2020
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ignostic 

Someone who professes ignorance on the knowledge of whether or not any gods exist, or even what the term means. It is a portmanteau of the words "ignorance" (to lack knowledge) and "gnostic," (knowledge pertaining to gods).

Ignosticism is sometimes compared to theological noncognitivism, and while one may be both an ignostic and a theological noncognitivist, they aren't mutually inclusive. It is also often compared to agnosticism, and nontheism in general. Most ignostics would be categorized as "weak" or "negative" atheists.
Theist: "Do you believe in God?"

Ignostic: "What is 'God'?"
ignostic by squarecircle September 11, 2008

ignostic 

Someone who doesn't know or care whether or not there are any gods

invented by Rabbi Sherman T. Wine of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, obviously inspired by Huxley's term: agnostic
When asked wheather or not he believes in god he explained that he doesn't know or care. He is ignostic.
ignostic by guy July 7, 2004

ignosticism 

The position that there are many different, contradictory definitions for the word "God", so one can't claim to be a theist OR an atheist until one knows which definition is meant. Furthermore, if the chosen definition is incoherent and makes no predictions that can be empirically tested, then it doesn't matter whether one believes in it or not, for how can something meaningless be true OR false? (this last part is also known as theological noncognitivism)
Ignosticism parable:
An ignostic was asked whether he believed in God, and said, "If you mean a big man in a cloud, as children conceive of God, then I am an atheist, for we have satellites now which would have surely seen such a creature if he existed. If you mean an all-encompassing God who is synonymous with the entire universe, then I am a theist... though I see no reason for having two words for the same thing. If you mean a vaguely-defined supernatural being whose existence cannot be tested, then I am a theological noncognitivist; it doesn't matter whether a meaningless thing is true or not, and I won't worry about it any more than I will about invisible pink unicorns."
ignosticism by Esn024 May 6, 2010

Ignoticed 

When you take full notice of something, but proceed to ignore it
Dad: Hey son, I wouldn’t eat that rock if I were you
You: *while swallowing that savory limestone* Ignoticed
Ignoticed by Ibd68 December 22, 2019
One who ignores, does not care, think or consider about the question of god(s); and the matter of such often has very little role in their lives.

First quoted by an unknown member of the ACA (Atheist Community of Austin). Quoted by Don Baker on 'The Atheist experience' episode #611.
"I don't care whether there is a god or not, I'm ignorstic."
ignorstic by gmaster350 September 14, 2011
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